Addo, Eastern Cape

Addo
Addo
Addo
Addo

 Addo shown within Eastern Cape

Coordinates: 33°34′01″S 25°40′59″E / 33.567°S 25.683°E / -33.567; 25.683Coordinates: 33°34′01″S 25°40′59″E / 33.567°S 25.683°E / -33.567; 25.683
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
District Sarah Baartman
Municipality Sundays River Valley
Area[1]
 • Total 4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 16,935
 • Density 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 82.0%
 • Coloured 16.0%
 • Indian/Asian 0.1%
 • White 1.0%
 • Other 0.9%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Xhosa 75.3%
 • Afrikaans 18.9%
 • English 2.6%
 • Other 3.2%
Postal code (street) 6105
PO box 6105
Area code 042

Addo is a town in Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Region east of the Sundays River, some 72 km northeast of Port Elizabeth. In 1931 about 680 hectares (1,700 acres) were enclosed to form the Addo Elephant National Park. The name is also borne by a railway station, post office and bridge. Of Khoekhoen origin, the name probably means 'euphorbia ravine'.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Sum of the Main Places Nomathamasanqa and Addo Census 2011.
  2. ↑ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 52. Retrieved 28 August 2013.

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Addo.
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